Stabilizer shock mount

Abstract

A stabilizer shock mount attachable to a bow stabilizer assists in quieting the stabilizer during the drawing of a bow and after the bow is fired. The stabilizer shock mount has a first end attachable to the bow and a second end attachable to the bow stabilizer. The stabilizer shock mount allows the bow stabilizer to flex such that the vibrations from the bow stabilizer will not be transferred back to the bow. Additionally, when drawing the bow, the stabilizer shock mount allows the bow stabilizer to achieve stillness more quickly.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A stabilizer shock mount for a bow stabilizer, comprising:
 a first end; 
 a second end; 
 wherein the first end is attachable to a bow; 
 wherein the second end is attachable to a bow stabilizer; 
 a housing; 
 an inner member; 
 the inner member at least partially contained within the housing; 
 a bushing; 
 the bushing having a longitudinal axis; 
 the bushing has a first side running a length of the longitudinal axis; 
 the bushing has a flat portion on the first side; 
 an external wall of the first side of the bushing abuts an internal wall of the housing except at the flat portion wherein the inner member can flex within the housing; 
 a shock reducer; 
 whereby the bushing maintains the inner member in a first position and whereby the shock reducer is positioned between the inner member and the housing; 
 wherein a location of the shock reducer relative to the bow stabilizer determines a stiffness of the stabilizer shock mount. 
 
     
     
       2. The stabilizer shock mount of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the inner member selectively attachable to the shock reducer. 
 
     
     
       3. The stabilizer shock mount of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the inner member has a first section and a second section; 
 the first section has a width less than the second section. 
 
     
     
       4. The stabilizer shock mount of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the housing has an internal wall; 
 the shock reducer has an outer wall; 
 whereby the outer wall of the shock reducer abuts the internal wall of the housing when the device is attached to the bow stabilizer. 
 
     
     
       5. The stabilizer shock mount of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the housing and the shock reducer have a complimentary shape to prevent rotation of the housing relative to the shock reducer. 
 
     
     
       6. The stabilizer shock mount of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the first section of the inner member has an external wall complimentary in shape to an inner wall of the shock reducer. 
 
     
     
       7. The stabilizer shock mount of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the first section has a first circumference; 
 the second section has a second circumference; 
 the first circumference is less than the second circumference. 
 
     
     
       8. The stabilizer shock mount of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a threaded member attached to the inner member; 
 whereby the threaded member is attachable to a bow. 
 
     
     
       9. The stabilizer shock mount of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 the shock reducer is made of a flexible material. 
 
     
     
       10. The stabilizer shock mount of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the shock reducer is made of rubber. 
 
     
     
       11. The stabilizer shock mount of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the first section of the inner member is secured by the shock reducer; 
 the second section of the inner member is secured by the bushing whereby the bushing is positioned to allow a limited range of movement of the second section within the housing. 
 
     
     
       12. A vibration reducer for a bow stabilizer, comprising:
 a first end; 
 a second end; 
 wherein the first end is attachable to a bow; 
 wherein the second end is attachable to the bow stabilizer; 
 a housing; 
 the housing has an internal wall; 
 an inner member; 
 the inner member at least partially contained within the housing; 
 a bushing; 
 a shock reducer element; 
 the inner member comprising a first section and a second section; 
 the bushing having a longitudinal axis; 
 the bushing has a first side running a length of the longitudinal axis; 
 the bushing has a flat portion on the first side; 
 an external wall of the first side of the bushing abuts the internal wall of the housing except at the flat portion wherein the inner member can flex within the housing; 
 whereby the bushing maintains the second section in a selectively movable first position and whereby the shock reducer element is positioned between the first section and the housing. 
 
     
     
       13. The vibration reducer of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a bearing element; 
 the bearing element adjacent the shock reducer element; 
 whereby a force against the bearing element will cause the shock reducer element to compress and the shock reducer element will expand outwardly. 
 
     
     
       14. The vibration reducer of  claim 13 , wherein:
 a gap is formed between the flat portion and the internal wall of the housing thereby allowing at least a portion of the inner member to move when force is applied to a portion of the inner member. 
 
     
     
       15. The vibration reducer of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the first section has a first circumference; 
 the second section has a second circumference; 
 the first circumference is less than the second circumference. 
 
     
     
       16. The vibration reducer of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the shock reducing element is made of a flexible material. 
 
     
     
       17. The vibration reducer of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a threaded member attached to the second section of the inner member. 
 
     
     
       18. A stabilizer shock mount, comprising:
 a first end; 
 a second end; 
 wherein the first end is attachable to a bow; 
 a bow stabilizer attached to the second end; 
 an outer tube; 
 the outer tube has an internal wall; 
 an inner member; 
 the inner member at least partially contained within the outer tube; 
 the inner member having a first section and a second section; 
 a shock reducer element selectively attachable to the first section; 
 a bushing between the second section and the outer tube wherein the bushing maintains a particular alignment between the outer tube and the second section; 
 an internal wall of the outer tube and an external wall of the shock reducer have a complimentary shape to prevent rotation of the outer tube relative to the shock reducer; 
 the first section of the inner member has an external wall complimentary in shape to an inner wall of the shock reducer to prevent rotation of the first section relative to the shock reducer; 
 a threaded screw cap wherein a screw from the bow stabilizer can be inserted;
 whereby the farther the screw is threaded into the screw cap the shock reducer expands outwardly and increases a stiffness of the stabilizer shock mount.